Vietnam, a country along the South China Sea, was engaged in a war with the
United States during much of the 1960s and part of the 1970s. The United States
withdrew from the country in 1973. There have been a number of points in Vietnam
that have occurred since the war ended.

First, the entire country has become a communist country. The southern part
of Vietnam had been supported by the United States as a means of fighting off
communist forces in the northern part of the country. However, communist forces
in the north completely occupied the south in 1975.

As a result, the country has been substantially limited. There is only one
party that is allowed in all political activities. This is the Communist Party
of CPV. Also, the country had engaged in isolationist activities that helped to
keep outside influences from impacting Vietnam. This kept economic growth from
occurring for much of the post-war era.

There have also been some concerns about human rights in Vietnam. This is due
to cases where people have tried to illegally leave the country into other
places like China or Laos.

There have been some cases where Vietnam is trying to become open to the
general world. The 1986 doi moi plan has worked with more plans to export goods
to other countries and to encourage trade with different countries. This has
helped Vietnam to grow in size and to give more employment to more people around
the country.

The exports of Vietnam have especially helped to give Vietnam a chance to
grow in its post-war era. The country particularly ships textiles and clothes
out to different parts of the world. In fact, Vietnam even exports some of its
goods to the United States along with a series of other countries throughout
eastern Asia.